The Lost Shinobi

The title, The Lost Shinobi, alone made me want to play this lewd souls-like game. Now, I knew going in that the game was very far from being complete, and to be honest with you, I would describe the build of the game that I played as a demo at best, as there is maybe 40 minutes of gameplay here, and much of that is the story stuff. However, I can see an absolute ton of potential here, and it has gotten me very excited for the possibilities of what this game could end up being, once it has had a bit more time in the oven.

What Is Lost Is Now Found

The story of the game is something that I am sure will be worked on as The Lost Shinobi moves along in development, but what is here at the moment is pretty decent stuff. We play as a character called Amane, and we are a shinobi who has been kidnapped and we are being used to kill by an evil lord. We manage to break free from our jail and now must try and gain our freedom. The twist here is that she is willing to use her body to get out of situations, not just by fighting, but sexually as well. She has toxins in her body that, when a man has sex with her, it causes them to die! Kind of like a more extreme version of Rogue from the X-Men games.

The Never Ending Story

So far, the story of The Lost Shinobi has a great deal of potential, and you can tell that the developer has a clear vision in mind for where they want this thing to go. However, I do think a little editing could work wonders. There is a ton of exposition dumped on the player at the start, and there is no way to skip the cut scenes. As this is a short demo, it kind of makes you not want to play through it again, as you are forced to sit through all of the story again. Granted, this is a very early build of the game that I am talking about so by the time you are reading this, it could very well not be an issue at all.

A More Deliberate Pace

At the moment, the gameplay of The Lost Shinobi a bit on the slow side in regards to the combat, but that is intentional. There is a much more deliberate pace here, and there are a handful of enemies that you will face in the game. Some of these were a breeze, but there was a red mask wearing character that kicked my ass, and I was just not equipped or good enough to beat him. The controls do take a while to get used to, and in the build of the game I played, there was no way to change them. The camera was erratic, and combat was more challenging due to the controls than anything else. However, this is a very early build, and we play these early builds to try and help the developer get to grips with issues that the game has.

Putting On A Show

Before our heroine escapes, The Lost Shinobi has a fun XXX situation where she has to impress her captor with a fantastic solo sex show, and right here, you see just how great looking this game is! The animations are fantastic, and she is an absolute babe! The sex scenes in the game are awesome, and as they tie in to her abilities, I think that is pretty cool. The actual gameplay presentation is solid so far, but it does have a bit of a rough around the edges vibe about it in many ways. I will say that the XXX content is more than enough to make you want to play this game, especially as the sex scenes look as good as they do.

Pros:

• Amane is an awesome main character
• The opening solo sex scene is amazing
• There is a ton of potential with this game, as far as the gameplay goes
• The developer has some great ideas for this game

Cons:

• The build I played had very, very little content
• The gameplay feels pretty unbalanced as of writing this